Notice to Members
Notice No. 503
09/20/2006
Outright (Scan) Margin Rates Change for Financially Settled Electricity Contracts
Effective Date: Thursday, September 21, 2006 (close of business)

Futures Contract: PJM Western Hub LMP On Peak Monthly (JM), NYISO Zone A LBMP – Peak (KA), NYISO Zone G LBMP – Peak (KG), and NYISO Zone J LBMP – Peak (KJ)

Contract Months
: All Months


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on PJM Western Hub LMP On Peak Monthly (JM)
 
Tiers
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
JM (Tier 1: 1st Nearby)
$8,000
$10,000
$8,800
$11,000
$10,800
$13,500
JM (Tier 2: 2nd - 4th Nearby)
$7,000
$8,000
$7,700
$8,800
$9,450
$10,800
JM (Tier 3: 5th - 6th Nearby)
$3,000
$4,000
$3,300
$4,400
$4,050
$5,400
JM (Tier 4: 7th - 8th Nearby)
$5,000
$6,000
$5,500
$6,600
$6,750
$8,100
JM (Tier 5: 9th - 10th Nearby)
$4,000
$5,000
$4,400
$5,500
$5,400
$6,750
JM (Tier 6: 11th - 12th Nearby)
$4,000
$5,000
$4,400
$5,500
$5,400
$6,750
JM (Tier 7: 13th - 16th Nearby)
$2,500
$3,500
$2,750
$3,850
$3,375
$4,725
JM (Tier 8: Greater than 16th Nearby)
$2,000
$3,000
$2,200
$3,300
$2,700
$4,050


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on NYISO Zone A – Peak (KA)
 
Tiers
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$4,500
$5,000
$4,950
$5,500
$6,075
$6,750
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby
$3,500
$4,000
$3,850
$4,400
$4,725
$5,400
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby
$4,000
$4,500
$4,400
$4,950
$5,400
$6,075
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$2,000
$2,500
$2,200
$2,750
$2,700
$3,375


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on NYISO Zone G – Peak (KG)
 
Tiers
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$4,500
$5,000
$4,950
$5,500
$6,075
$6,750
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby
$3,500
$4,000
$3,850
$4,400
$4,725
$5,400
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby
$4,000
$4,500
$4,400
$4,950
$5,400
$6,075
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$2,000
$2,500
$2,200
$2,750
$2,700
$3,375


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on NYISO Zone J – Peak (KJ)
 
Tiers
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$4,500
$5,000
$4,950
$5,500
$6,075
$6,750
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby
$3,500
$4,000
$3,850
$4,400
$4,725
$5,400
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby
$5,000
$5,500
$5,500
$6,050
$6,750
$7,425
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$5,000
$5,500
$5,500
$6,050
$6,750
$7,425


This notice supercedes 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