Alberta Power Pool Off-Peak Calendar-Month Futures Contract Specs

Futures

Contract Unit	The contract quantity shall be 5 Megawatts Hours (MWH). Transaction sizes for trading in any delivery month shall be restricted to whole number multiples of the number of off-peak hours in the month. Each futures contract shall be valued at the contract quantity multiplied by the settlement price.
Price Quotation	Prices shall be quoted in Canadian dollars and cents per MWH
Trading Hours	CME Globex:	Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. CT)
	CME ClearPort:	Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. CT)
Minimum Price Fluctuation	CAD 0.01 per MWh.
Product Code	CME Globex: PHF CME ClearPort: APF Clearing: APF
Listed Contracts	The current year plus the next four calendar years
Settlement Method	Deliverable
Floating Price	The Floating Price for each contract month will be equal to the arithmetic average of all Alberta Power Pool Hourly Index off peak prices provided for the contract month. For settlement of this contract, the prices provided by Alberta Electric System Operator will be considered final on the payment date stated in Rule 841.10 and will not be subject to any further adjustment.
Termination Of Trading	Trading shall cease on the last business day of the month preceding the contract month/ At the termination of trading, positions in the Alberta Power Pool Off-Peak Calendar-Month Futures will cascade into a strip of Alberta Power Pool Off-Peak Calendar-Day Futures (Clearing Code ALF/CME Globex Code LAF).
Days Or Hours	"Days & Hours" shall mean mean a Monday through Saturday Hour Ending 0100 through 0700 and 2400 Mountain Prevailing Time (MPT), Sunday, including North American Electric Reliability Corporation holidays.
Settlement Procedures	Delivery under the Alberta Power Pool Off-Peak Calendar-Month Futures contract shall be by cash settlement. Final settlement, following termination of trading for a contract month, will be based on the Floating Price. The final settlement price will be the Floating Price calculated for each contract month.
Position Limits	NYMEX Position Limits
Exchange Rulebook	NYMEX 841
Block Minimum	Block Minimum Thresholds
Vendor Codes	Quote Vendor Symbols Listing

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