What homeowners can do to keep their electric bill down By Courtney Klosterman, Home Insights Expert at Hippo, the home insurance group focused on proactive protection Regular maintenance and upkeep of your home’s critical appliances and systems can help with system efficiency to reduce energy use, and your electric bill, during extreme weather conditions. A recent survey from Hippo found that of U.S. homeowners who plan to do spring cleaning this year, less than half are planning on doing key appliance (43%), structural (38%), and systems (26%) preventative maintenance. Here are some key maintenance projects for keeping your home’s systems running smoothly and your electric bill down: Service HVAC systems…