Use care when clearing snow, ice from homes, businesses, CenterPoint Energy says CenterPoint Energy is asking its residential and business customers to keep their outdoor natural gas meters clear of snow and ice. Author: THV11 Digital Updated: 10:35 AM CST February 16, 2021 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — As Arkansas deals with severe winter weather, CenterPoint Energy is asking its residential and business customers to keep their outdoor natural gas meters clear of snow and ice in order to prevent a leak or service interruption. Customers should also make sure any outside vents and air intakes for gas appliances are not blocked by snow or ice, because a blockage can cause a potentially fatal indoor build-up of carbon monoxide.