Notice to Members
Notice No. 198
04/19/2006
Margin Rates Change for Financially Settled Electricity Contracts

Effective Date: Thursday, April 20, 2006 (close of business)

Futures Contract: PJM Western Hub LMP On-Peak Monthly (JM)

Contract Months: Tier 8


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins for Financially Settled Electricity Futures Contracts
 
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)
$8,500
$8,500
$9,350
$9,350
$11,475
$11,475
JM (Tier 2 - 2nd - 4th Nearby)
$7,500
$7,500
$8,250
$8,250
$10,125
$10,125
JM (Tier 3 - 5th - 6th Nearby)
$6,000
$6,000
$6,600
$6,600
$8,100
$8,100
JM (Tier 4 - 7th - 8th Nearby)
$6,000
$6,000
$6,600
$6,600
$8,100
$8,100
JM (Tier 5 - 9th - 10th Nearby)
$5,000
$5,000
$5,500
$5,500
$6,750
$6,750
JM (Tier 6 - 11th - 12th Nearby)
$5,000
$5,000
$5,500
$5,500
$6,750
$6,750
JM (Tier 7 - 13th - 16th Nearby)
$3,000
$3,000
$3,300
$3,300
$4,050
$4,050
JM (Tier 8 - Greater than 16th Nearby)
$3,000
$2,000
$3,300
$2,200
$4,050
$2,700

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