Notice to Members
Notice No. 494
09/14/2006
Outright (Scan) Margin Rates Change for Financially Settled Electricity Contracts
Effective Date: Friday, September 15, 2006 (close of business)

Futures Contract: Cinergy Hub LMP – Peak (EM), Northern Illinois Hub – Peak (UM), and AEP-Dayton Hub – Peak (VM)

Contract Months
: UM Outright Margin for Tier 3; and EM, VM Outright Margin for Tier 4



NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on Cinergy Hub LMP – Peak (EM)
 
Tiers
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$8,000
$8,000
$8,800
$8,800
$10,800
$10,800
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby
$4,000
$4,000
$4,400
$4,400
$5,400
$5,400
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby
$2,000
$2,000
$2,200
$2,200
$2,700
$2,700
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$1,500
$1,000
$1,650
$1,100
$2,025
$1,350


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on Northern Illinois Hub – Peak (UM)
 
Tiers
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$8,000
$8,000
$8,800
$8,800
$10,800
$10,800
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby
$8,000
$8,000
$8,800
$8,800
$10,800
$10,800
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby
$3,500
$3,000
$3,850
$3,300
$4,725
$4,050
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$3,500
$3,500
$3,850
$3,850
$4,725
$4,725


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on AEP-Dayton Hub – Peak (VM)
 
Tiers
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$7,000
$7,000
$7,700
$7,700
$9,450
$9,450
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby
$8,000
$8,000
$8,800
$8,800
$10,800
$10,800
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby
$3,500
$3,500
$3,850
$3,850
$4,725
$4,725
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$2,000
$1,500
$2,200
$1,650
$2,700
$2,025


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