Notice to Members
Notice No. 313
11/14/2002
NYMEX Division Margin Rates for Additional Products
Effective Date: Friday, November 15, 2002 (close of business)
Contract Months: All Months

The outright margins for the additional products are:

NYMEX Division Margins For Additional Products
  Clearing Member/ Maintenance Margin Member Customer Initial Margin Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
ELECTRICITY
NYISO A (KA) $1,500 $1,650 $2,025
NYISO G (KG) $1,500 $1,650 $2,025
NYISO J (KJ) $1,500 $1,650 $2,025
NATURAL GAS BASIS SWAPS
MichCon Basis (NF) $50 $55 $68
Permian Basis (PM) $175 $193 $236
Texas Eastern Zone M-3 Basis (NX) $50 $55 $68
TCO Basis (TC) $325 $358 $439
PGE&E Malin Basis (PB) $650 $715 $878
PGE&E Citygate Basis (PC) $1,000 $1,100 $1,350
NGPL Tex / OK Basis (PD) $150 $165 $203
NGPL LA Basis (NY) $200 $220 $270
ANR Oklahoma Basis (NE) $100 $110 $135
SUMAS Basis (NK) $200 $220 $270
NGPL Mid-Continent Basis (NL) $150 $165 $203
Northern Natural Gas Demarcation Basis (PE) $75 $83 $101
Northern Natural Gas Ventura, Iowa Basis (PF) $400 $440 $540
Dominion Transmission Inc. – Appalachia Basis (PG) $200 $220 $270
OIL SWAPS
WTI-Bow River Swap (MA) $2,400 $2,640 $3,240
Gulf Coast Gasoline vs. Gulf Coast Heating Oil Spread Swap (MD) $600 $660 $810
Gulf Coast Jet vs. NYMEX No. 2 Heating Oil Spread Swap (ME) $600 $660 $810
Gulf Coast No. 6 Fuel Oil 3.0%S Swap (MF) $2,400 $2,640 $3,240
Gulf Coast No. 6 Fuel Oil Crack Swap (MG) $2,400 $2,640 $3,240
Los Angeles CARB Gasoline Swap (MH) $2,400 $2,640 $3,240
Los Angeles CARB Gasoline vs. NYMEX Gasoline Swap (MI) $600 $660 $810
New York Harbor Conv. Gasoline vs. NYMEX Unleaded Gasoline Spread Swap (MJ) $600 $660 $810
New York Harbor LS Diesel vs. NYMEX No. 2 Heating Oil Spread Swap (MK) $600 $660 $810
New York Harbor Residual Fuel Crack Swap (ML) $600 $660 $810
New York Harbor Residual Fuel 1.0%S Swap (MM) $2,400 $2,640 $3,240
NYMEX Gasoline vs. NYMEX Heating Oil Swap (MR) $600 $660 $810
NYMEX Gasoline Calendar Swap (MS) $2,400 $2,640 $3,240
NYMEX New York Harbor Heating Oil Calendar Swap (MP) $2,400 $2,640 $3,240
L.A. Jet Fuel vs. NYMEX No. 2 Heating Oil Spread Swap (MQ) $600 $660 $810


The intra-commodity straddle margins for the additional products are:

NYMEX Division Straddle Margins For Additional Products
  Clearing Member/ Maintenance Margin Member Customer Initial Margin Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
ELECTRICITY
NYISO A (KA) $1,500 $1,650 $2,025
NYISO G (KG) $1,500 $1,650 $2,025
NYISO J (KJ) $1,500 $1,650 $2,025
NATURAL GAS BASIS SWAPS
MichCon Basis (NF) $25 $28 $34
Permian Basis (PM) $25 $28 $34
Texas Eastern Zone M-3 Basis (NX) $25 $28 $34
TCO Basis (TC) $25 $28 $34
PGE&E Malin Basis (PB) $25 $28 $34
PGE&E Citygate Basis (PC) $25 $28 $34
NGPL Tex / OK Basis (PD) $25 $28 $34
NGPL LA Basis (NY) $25 $28 $34
ANR Oklahoma Basis (NE) $25 $28 $34
SUMAS Basis (NK) $25 $28 $34
NGPL Mid-Continent Basis (NL) $25 $28 $34
Northern Natural Gas Demarcation Basis (PE) $25 $28 $34
Northern Natural Gas Ventura, Iowa Basis (PF) $25 $28 $34
Dominion Transmission Inc. – Appalachia Basis (PG) $25 $28 $34
OIL SWAPS
WTI-Bow River Swap (MA) $480 $528 $648
Gulf Coast Gasoline vs. Gulf Coast Heating Oil Spread Swap (MD) $240 $264 $324
Gulf Coast Jet vs. NYMEX No. 2 Heating Oil Spread Swap (ME) $240 $264 $324
Gulf Coast No. 6 Fuel Oil 3.0%S Swap (MF) $480 $528 $648
Gulf Coast No. 6 Fuel Oil Crack Swap (MG) $480 $528 $648
Los Angeles CARB Gasoline Swap (MH) $480 $528 $648
Los Angeles CARB Gasoline vs. NYMEX Gasoline Swap (MI) $240 $264 $324
New York Harbor Conv. Gasoline vs. NYMEX Unleaded Gasoline Spread Swap (MJ) $240 $264 $324
New York Harbor LS Diesel vs. NYMEX No. 2 Heating Oil Spread Swap (MK) $240 $264 $324
New York Harbor Residual Fuel Crack Swap (ML) $480 $528 $648
New York Harbor Residual Fuel 1.0%S Swap (MM) $480 $528 $648
NYMEX Gasoline vs. NYMEX Heating Oil Swap (MR) $240 $264 $324
NYMEX Gasoline Calendar Swap (MS) $480 $528 $648
NYMEX New York Harbor Heating Oil Calendar Swap (MP) $480 $528 $648
L.A. Jet Fuel vs. NYMEX No. 2 Heating Oil Spread Swap (MQ) $240 $264 $324


The inter-commodity spread credits for the additional products and regular traded products are:

NYMEX Division Inter-Commodity Spread Credits Additional Products
Spread
Priority
Ratio
Percent Credit
KA:NG
67
1:2
60
KG:NG
68
1:2
60
KJ:NG
69
1:2
60
KA:QJ
70
1:1
60
KG:QJ
71
1:1
60
KJ:QJ
72
1:1
60
KA:KV
73
1:1
40
KG:KV
74
1:1
40
KJ:KV
75
1:1
40
KA:KM
76
1:1
40
KG:KM
77
1:1
40
KJ:KM
78
1:1
40
KA:KG
79
1:1
60
KA:KJ
80
1:1
60
KJ:KG
81
1:1
60
CL:MA
82
1:1
95
CS:MA
83
1:1
85
DC:MA
84
1:1
85
LS:MA
85
1:1
85
TS:MA
86
1:1
85
CM:MA
87
1:1
85
MF:HO
88
1:1
85
MG:HO
89
1:1
85
MH:HU
90
1:1
85
MM:HO
91
1:1
85
MS:HU
92
1:1
85
MP:HO
93
1:1
85
MA:MF
94
1:1
70
MA:MG
95
1:1
70
MA:MH
96
1:1
70
MA:MM
97
1:1
70
MA:MS
98
1:1
70
MA:MP
99
1:1
70
MF:MG
100
1:1
85
MF:MH
101
1:1
85
MF:MM
102
1:1
85
MF:MS
103
1:1
85
MF:MP
104
1:1
85
MG:MH
105
1:1
85
MG:MM
106
1:1
85
MG:MS
107
1:1
85
MG:MP
108
1:1
85
MH:MM
109
1:1
85
MH:MS
110
1:1
85
MH:MP
111
1:1
85
MM:MS
112
1:1
85
MM:MP
113
1:1
85
MS:MP
114
1:1
85
NF:NG:QJ
115
4:1:2
60
NX:NG:QJ
116
4:1:2
60
TC:NG:QJ
117
4:1:2
60
PD:NG:QJ
118
4:1:2
60
NY:NG:QJ
119
4:1:2
60
NE:NG:QJ
120
4:1:2
60
NK:NG:QJ
121
4:1:2
60
NL:NG:QJ
122
4:1:2
60
PE:NG:QJ
123
4:1:2
60
PF:NG:QJ
124
4:1:2
60
PG:NG:QJ
125
4:1:2
60
NF:NG:KA
126
4:1:2
60
NX:NG:KA
127
4:1:2
60
TC:NG:KA
128
4:1:2
60
PD:NG:KA
129
4:1:2
60
NY:NG:KA
130
4:1:2
60
NE:NG:KA
131
4:1:2
60
NK:NG:KA
132
4:1:2
60
NL:NG:KA
133
4:1:2
60
PE:NG:KA
134
4:1:2
60
PF:NG:KA
135
4:1:2
60
PG:NG:KA
136
4:1:2
60
NF:NG:KG
137
4:1:2
60
NX:NG:KG
138
4:1:2
60
TC:NG:KG
139
4:1:2
60
PD:NG:KG
140
4:1:2
60
NY:NG:KG
141
4:1:2
60
NE:NG:KG
142
4:1:2
60
NK:NG:KG
143
4:1:2
60
NL:NG:KG
144
4:1:2
60
PE:NG:KG
145
4:1:2
60
PF:NG:KG
146
4:1:2
60
PG:NG:KG
147
4:1:2
60
NF:NG:KJ
148
4:1:2
60
NX:NG:KJ
149
4:1:2
60
TC:NG:KJ
150
4:1:2
60
PD:NG:KJ
151
4:1:2
60
NY:NG:KJ
152
4:1:2
60
NE:NG:KJ
153
4:1:2
60
NK:NG:KJ
154
4:1:2
60
NL:NG:KJ
155
4:1:2
60
PE:NG:KJ
156
4:1:2
60
PF:NG:KJ
157
4:1:2
60
PG:NG:KJ
158
4:1:2
60
PM:NG:KV
159
4:1:2
60
NX:NG:KV
160
4:1:2
60
PB:NG:KV
161
4:1:2
60
PC:NG:KV
162
4:1:2
60
PM:NG:KM
163
4:1:2
60
NX:NG:KM
164
4:1:2
60
PB:NG:KM
165
4:1:2
60
PC:NG:KM
166
4:1:2
60


The spot month assessments for the additional products are:

NYMEX Division Spot Month Assessments Additional Products Spot Month AssessmentA
ELECTRICITY
NYISO A (KA) $3,500
NYISO G (KG) $3,500
NYISO J (KJ) $3,500
NATURAL GAS BASIS SWAPS
MichCon Basis (NF) $750
Permian Basis (PM) $750
Texas Eastern Zone M-3 Basis (NX) $750
TCO Basis (TC) $750
PGE&E Malin Basis (PB) $750
PGE&E Citygate Basis (PC) $750
NGPL Tex / OK Basis (PD) $750
NGPL LA Basis (NY) $750
ANR Oklahoma Basis (NE) $750
SUMAS Basis (NK) $750
NGPL Mid-Continent Basis (NL) $750
Northern Natural Gas Demarcation Basis (PE) $750
Northern Natural Gas Ventura, Iowa Basis (PF) $750
Dominion Transmission Inc. – Appalachia Basis (PG) $750


(A) = Effective on the day submission deadline terminates.
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