Notice to Members
Notice No. 130
03/07/2006
Outright (Scan) Margin Rates and Tier Change for Financially Settled Electricity Contracts
Effective Date:Wednesday, March 8, 2006 (close of business)

Contracts:
Cinergy Hub LMP – Peak (EM), Cinergy Hub LMP – Off Peak (EJ), Northern Illinois Hub – Peak (UM), Northern Illinois Hub – Off Peak (UO), AEP-Dayton Hub – Peak (VM), AEP-Dayton Hub – Off Peak (VP), NYISO Zone A LBMP – Peak (KA), NYISO Zone G LBMP – Peak (KG), NYISO Zone J LBMP – Peak (KJ),NYISO Zone A LBMP – Off Peak (KB), NYISO Zone G LBMP – Off Peak (KH), NYISO Zone J LBMP – Off Peak (KK), New England Internal Hub – Peak (NI), New England Internal Hub – Off Peak (KI), PJM Western Hub LMP Off Peak Monthly (JP), Dow Jones South Path – 15 Index (DV), Dow Jones North Path – 15 Index (DN), Dow Jones Mid-Columbia Index (DO), and Dow Jones Palo Verde Index (DP)
Contract Months:All Months

NOTE: The revised margins are in bold.

UM, VM, EM, NI, KB, KH, KK, KI, JP, UO, VP, EJ Intra-Commodity Margin Tiers
Tiers
New
Old
1
1st Nearby
All Months
2
2nd - 6th Nearby
N/A
3
7th - 11th Nearby
N/A
4
Greater than 11th Nearby
N/A
DO, DP, DV, DN Intra-Commodity Margin Tiers
Tiers
New
Old
1
1st Nearby
1st Nearby
2
2nd - 6th Nearby
2nd Nearby
3
7th - 11th Nearby
Greater than 2nd Nearby
4
Greater than 11th Nearby
N/A
     
KA, KG and KJ Intra-Commodity Margin Tiers
Tiers
New
Old
1
1st Nearby
1st Nearby
2
2nd - 6th Nearby
Greater than 1st Nearby
3
7th - 11th Nearby
N/A
4
Greater than 11th Nearby
N/A
 
NYMEX Division Intra-Commodity Margins For UM and UO
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1 - 1st Nearby
$500
$800
$550
$880
$675
$1,080
Tier 2 - 2nd - 6th Nearby
$100
$800
$110
$880
$135
$1,080
Tier 3 - 7th - 11th Nearby
$100
$800
$110
$880
$135
$1,080
Tier 4 - Greater than 11th Nearby
$100
$800
$110
$880
$135
$1,080
NYMEX Division Intra-Commodity Margins For VM and NI
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1 - 1st Nearby
$500
$1,000
$550
$1,100
$675
$1,350
Tier 2 - 2nd - 6th Nearby
$100
$1,000
$110
$1,100
$135
$1,350
Tier 3 - 7th - 11th Nearby
$100
$1,000
$110
$1,100
$135
$1,350
Tier 4 - Greater than 11th Nearby
$100
$1,000
$110
$1,100
$135
$1,350

NYMEX Division Intra-Commodity Margins For EM, KB, and JP
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1 - 1st Nearby
$500
$2,000
$550
$2,200
$675
$2,700
Tier 2 - 2nd - 6th Nearby
$100
$2,000
$110
$2,200
$135
$2,700
Tier 3 - 7th - 11th Nearby
$100
$2,000
$110
$2,200
$135
$2,700
Tier 4 - Greater than 11th Nearby
$100
$2,000
$110
$2,200
$135
$2,700
 
NYMEX Division Intra-Commodity Margins For KH, KK, KI, and EJ
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1 - 1st Nearby
$500
$1,500
$550
$1,650
$675
$2,025
Tier 2 - 2nd - 6th Nearby
$100
$1,500
$110
$1,650
$135
$2,025
Tier 3 - 7th - 11th Nearby
$100
$1,500
$110
$1,650
$135
$2,025
Tier 4 - Greater than 11th Nearby
$100
$1,500
$110
$1,650
$135
$2,025

NYMEX Division Intra-Commodity Margins For VP
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1 - 1st Nearby
$500
$1,200
$550
$1,320
$675
$1,620
Tier 2 - 2nd - 6th Nearby
$100
$1,200
$110
$1,320
$135
$1,620
Tier 3 - 7th - 11th Nearby
$100
$1,200
$110
$1,320
$135
$1,620
Tier 4 - Greater than 11th Nearby
$100
$1,200
$110
$1,320
$135
$1,620

NYMEX Division Intra-Commodity Margins For KA, KG, and KJ
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1 - 1st Nearby
$500
$500
$550
$550
$675
$675
Tier 2 - 2nd - 6th Nearby
$100
$1,500
$110
$1,650
$135
$2,025
Tier 3 - 7th - 11th Nearby
$100
$1,500
$110
$1,650
$135
$2,025
Tier 4 - Greater than 11th Nearby
$100
$1,500
$110
$1,650
$135
$2,025

NYMEX Division Intra-Commodity Margins For DO, DP, DV and DN
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1 - 1st Nearby
$500
$2,000
$550
$2,200
$675
$2,700
Tier 2 - 2nd - 6th Nearby
$100
$2,500
$110
$2,750
$135
$3,375
Tier 3 - 7th - 11th Nearby
$100
$1,500
$110
$1,650
$135
$2,025
Tier 4 - Greater than 11th Nearby
$100
$1,500
$110
$1,650
$135
$2,025
 

Should you have any questions regarding these changes, please contact Arthur McCoy at (212) 299-2928 or William Doherty at (212) 299-2925. This notice supersedes all previous notices regarding margins rates and tiers for the Electricity Futures contracts listed above.

Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com