CenterPoint Energy Asks Customers To Conserve Energy As we whether the winter storm over the next few days, CenterPoint Energy is asking its customers to conserve energy due to high heating demand. You may think, "hey, it's colder outside, so let's crank up the heat to make sure we stay warm." That's actually counterproductive. Being a CenterPoint Energy customer myself, I received an email from the service provider asking that Texas customers temporarily lower their thermostat settings in an effort to help conserve natural gas. How low? If possible, CenterPoint asks that you reduce your thermostat setting to 60-65 degrees through Thursday, Feb. 18.