Notice to Members
Notice No. 451
12/17/2003
Exchange Announces Clearing Fees for PJM Financially Settled Electricity Futures Contracts
The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced Exchange transaction fees that will be implemented beginning with the January 5 trading session (which starts at 7:00 PM on January 4), for financially settled PJM electricity futures contracts. These fees are:

Contracts CLEARED on NYMEX ClearPortsm
  Non-Mem Rate/Side Mem Rate/Side
Monthly $6.00 $5.40       (In effect since October 13, 2003)
Weekly $1.60 $1.44
Daily $0.40 $0.36
     
Contracts TRADED on NYMEX ClearPortsm
  Paid to Liquidity Provider Paid by Liquidity Taker
Weekly $0.32 $1.12
Daily $0.08 $0.28
     
Monthly Contracts TRADED on Floor or on NYMEX ClearPortsm
The fee waiver for Monthly PJM contracts traded in open outcry, or on NYMEX ClearPortsm are waived until the end of first quarter 2004. This includes the surcharge for EFSs done through the floor.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com