Notice to Members
Notice No. 418
09/21/2005
Margin Rates Change for Financially Settled PJM, LMP, and NYISO Electricity Contracts
Margin Rates Change for Financially Settled PJM, LMP, and NYISO Electricity Contracts

Effective Date: Friday, September 23, 2005 (close of business)

Futures Contract:
PJM Monthly LMP Electricity Contract (JM), PJM Weekly LMP Electricity Contract (JW), PJM Daily LMP Electricity Contract (JD), NYISO ZONE A (KA), NYISO ZONE G (KG), and NYISO ZONE J (KJ)
Contract Months: All Months


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins for Financially Settled Electricity Futures Contracts
 
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
JM (Tier 1: 1st Nearby)
$7,000
$5,000
$7,700
$5,500
$9,450
$6,750
JM (Tier 2: 2nd - 4th Nearby)
$7,000
$4,500
$7,700
$4,950
$9,450
$6,075
JM (Tier 3: 5th - 6th Nearby)
$6,000
$4,500
$6,600
$4,950
$8,100
$6,075
JM (Tier 4: 7th - 8th Nearby)
$6,000
$4,000
$6,600
$4,400
$8,100
$5,400
JM (Tier 5: 9th - 10th Nearby)
$5,000
$3,000
$5,500
$3,300
$6,750
$4,050
JM (Tier 6: 11th - 12th Nearby)
$5,000
$4,000
$5,500
$4,400
$6,750
$5,400
JM (Tier 7: 13th - 16th Nearby)
$3,000
$2,000
$3,300
$2,200
$4,050
$2,700
JM (Tier 8: Greater than 16th Nearby)
$2,000
$1,250
$2,200
$1,375
$2,700
$1,688
JW (All Contracts)
$3,000
$2,000
$3,300
$2,200
$4,050
$2,700
JD (All Contracts)
$2,000
$1,500
$2,200
$1,650
$2,700
$2,025
KA (All Months)
$4,000
$2,000
$4,400
$2,200
$5,400
$2,700
KG (All Months)
$4,000
$2,000
$4,400
$2,200
$5,400
$2,700
KJ (All Months)
$4,500
$2,000
$4,400
$2,200
$5,400
$2,700


This notice supersedes all previous notices regarding margins rates for the Electricity futures contracts listed above.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com