Effective Date: Thursday, July 27, 2006 (close of business)
Futures Contract: Dow Jones North Path 15 Index (DN), Dow Jones
MidColumbia Index (DO), Dow Jones Palo Verde Index (DP), and Dow Jones South
Path 15 Index (DV)
Contract Months: All Months
NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on Dow Jones
NP15 Electricity Prices Index Swap (DN)
| Tiers |
Clearing Member / Maintenance
Margin |
Member Customer Initial Margin |
NonMember Customer Initial
Margin |
| |
New |
Old |
New |
Old |
New |
Old |
| Tier 1: 1st Nearby |
$12,000 |
$8,000 |
$13,200 |
$8,800 |
$16,200 |
$10,800 |
| Tier 2: 2nd 6th Nearby |
$12,000 |
$8,000 |
$13,200 |
$8,800 |
$16,200 |
$10,800 |
| Tier 3: 7th 11th Nearby |
$10,500 |
$7,000 |
$11,550 |
$7,700 |
$14,175 |
$9,450 |
| Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby |
$10,500 |
$7,000 |
$11,550 |
$7,700 |
$14,175 |
$9,450 |
NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on Dow Jones MidColumbia Electricity
Prices Index Swap (DO)
| Tiers |
Clearing Member / Maintenance
Margin |
Member Customer Initial Margin |
NonMember Customer Initial
Margin |
|
New |
Old |
New |
Old |
New |
Old |
| Tier 1: 1st Nearby |
$10,500 |
$7,000 |
$11,550 |
$7,700 |
$14,175 |
$9,450 |
| Tier 2: 2nd 6th Nearby |
$12,000 |
$7,000 |
$13,200 |
$7,700 |
$16,200 |
$9,450 |
| Tier 3: 7th 11th Nearby |
$10,500 |
$7,000 |
$11,550 |
$7,700 |
$14,175 |
$9,450 |
| Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby |
$5,250 |
$3,500 |
$5,775 |
$3,850 |
$7,088 |
$4,725 |
NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on Dow Jones Palo Verde Electricity Prices
Index Swap (DP)
| Tiers |
Clearing Member / Maintenance
Margin |
Member Customer Initial Margin |
NonMember Customer Initial
Margin |
|
New |
Old |
New |
Old |
New |
Old |
| Tier 1: 1st Nearby |
$10,500 |
$7,000 |
$11,550 |
$7,700 |
$14,175 |
$9,450 |
| Tier 2: 2nd 6th Nearby |
$12,000 |
$8,000 |
$13,200 |
$8,800 |
$16,200 |
$10,800 |
| Tier 3: 7th 11th Nearby |
$10,500 |
$7,000 |
$11,550 |
$7,700 |
$14,175 |
$9,450 |
| Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby |
$10,500 |
$7,000 |
$11,550 |
$7,700 |
$14,175 |
$9,450 |
NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins onĀ Dow Jones SP15 Electricity Prices
Index Swap (DV)
| Tiers |
Clearing Member / Maintenance
Margin |
Member Customer Initial Margin |
NonMember Customer Initial
Margin |
|
New |
Old |
New |
Old |
New |
Old |
| Tier 1: 1st Nearby |
$10,500 |
$7,000 |
$11,550 |
$7,700 |
$14,175 |
$9,450 |
| Tier 2: 2nd 6th Nearby |
$12,000 |
$8,000 |
$13,200 |
$8,800 |
$16,200 |
$10,800 |
| Tier 3: 7th 11th Nearby |
$10,500 |
$7,000 |
$11,550 |
$7,700 |
$14,175 |
$9,450 |
| Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby |
$10,500 |
$7,000 |
$11,550 |
$7,700 |
$14,175 |
$9,450 |
This notice supersedes all previous notices regarding margin rates for
the Electricity Futures contracts listed above. |