Notice to Members
Notice No. 462
10/04/2007
Outright (Scan) Margin Rates Change for Financially Settled Electricity Contracts
Effective Date: Friday, October 5, 2007 (close of business)

Futures Contract:
Dow Jones North Path – 15 Index (DN), Dow Jones Mid-Columbia Index (DO), Dow Jones Palo Verde Index (DP), Cinergy Hub LMP – Peak (EM), Cinergy Hub LMP – Off Peak (EJ), NYISO Zone A LBMP – Peak (KA), NYISO Zone A LBMP – Off Peak (KB), NYISO Zone G LBMP – Peak (KG), NYISO Zone G LBMP – Off Peak (KH), NYISO Zone J LBMP – Peak (KJ), NYISO Zone J LBMP – Off Peak (KK), New England Internal Hub – Peak (NI), Northern Illinois Hub – Peak (UM), Northern Illinois Hub – Off Peak (UO), AEP-Dayton Hub – Peak (VM), and AEP-Dayton Hub – Off Peak (VP)
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
Non–Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$8,000
$9,000
$8,800
$9,900
$10,800
$12,150
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby
$8,000
$9,000
$8,800
$9,900
$10,800
$12,150
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby
$8,000
$5,000
$8,800
$5,500
$10,800
$6,750
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$5,000
$5,000
$5,500
$5,500
$6,750
$6,750


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on Dow Jones Mid-Columbia Electricity Prices Index Swap (DO)
 
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
$10,000
$8,800
$11,000
$10,800
$13,500
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby
$8,000
$9,000
$8,800
$9,900
$10,800
$12,150
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby
$8,000
$5,000
$8,800
$5,500
$10,800
$6,750
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$5,000
$5,000
$5,500
$5,500
$6,750
$6,750


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on Dow Jones Palo Verde Electricity Prices Index Swap (DP)
 
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
$9,000
$8,800
$9,900
$10,800
$12,150
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby
$8,000
$9,000
$8,800
$9,900
$10,800
$12,150
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby
$8,000
$5,000
$8,800
$5,500
$10,800
$6,750
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$5,000
$6,500
$5,500
$7,150
$6,750
$8,775


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
$5,500
$6,500
$6,050
$7,150
$7,425
$8,775
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby
$4,500
$5,500
$4,950
$6,050
$6,075
$7,425
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby
$4,000
$5,000
$4,400
$5,500
$5,400
$6,750
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$3,000
$3,500
$3,300
$3,850
$4,050
$4,725


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on Cinergy Hub LMP – Off Peak (EJ)
 
Tiers
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non–Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$3,000
$4,000
$3,300
$4,400
$4,050
$5,400
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby
$1,500
$1,500
$1,650
$1,650
$2,025
$2,025
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby
$1,500
$1,500
$1,650
$1,650
$2,025
$2,025
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$1,500
$1,500
$1,650
$1,650
$2,025
$2,025


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
$3,000
$3,500
$3,300
$3,850
$4,050
$4,725
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby
$2,500
$2,500
$2,750
$2,750
$3,375
$3,375
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby
$2,000
$2,000
$2,200
$2,200
$2,700
$2,700
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$2,000
$2,000
$2,200
$2,200
$2,700
$2,700


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on NYISO Zone A – Off Peak (KB)
 
Tiers
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non–Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$4,000
$5,000
$4,400
$5,500
$5,400
$6,750
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby
$3,500
$3,000
$3,850
$3,300
$4,725
$4,050
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby
$3,500
$3,000
$3,850
$3,300
$4,725
$4,050
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$3,000
$3,000
$3,300
$3,300
$4,050
$4,050


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
$3,000
$3,500
$3,300
$3,850
$4,050
$4,725
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby
$2,500
$2,500
$2,750
$2,750
$3,375
$3,375
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby
$2,000
$2,000
$2,200
$2,200
$2,700
$2,700
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$2,000
$2,000
$2,200
$2,200
$2,700
$2,700


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on NYISO Zone G – Off Peak (KH)
 
Tiers
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non–Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$4,000
$5,000
$4,400
$5,500
$5,400
$6,750
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby
$3,500
$3,000
$3,850
$3,300
$4,725
$4,050
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby
$3,500
$3,000
$3,850
$3,300
$4,725
$4,050
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$3,000
$3,000
$3,300
$3,300
$4,050
$4,050


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
$3,000
$3,500
$3,300
$3,850
$4,050
$4,725
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby
$2,500
$2,500
$2,750
$2,750
$3,375
$3,375
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby
$2,000
$2,000
$2,200
$2,200
$2,700
$2,700
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$2,000
$2,000
$2,200
$2,200
$2,700
$2,700


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on NYISO Zone J – Off Peak (KK)
 
Tiers
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non–Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$4,000
$5,000
$4,400
$5,500
$5,400
$6,750
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby
$3,500
$3,000
$3,850
$3,300
$4,725
$4,050
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby
$3,500
$3,000
$3,850
$3,300
$4,725
$4,050
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$3,000
$3,000
$3,300
$3,300
$4,050
$4,050


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on ISO New England Internal Hub – Peak (NI)
 
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
$8,000
$7,700
$8,800
$9,450
$10,800
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby
$6,000
$7,000
$6,600
$7,700
$8,100
$9,450
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby
$3,500
$4,000
$3,850
$4,400
$4,725
$5,400
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$2,500
$3,000
$2,750
$3,300
$3,375
$4,050


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
$10,000
$8,000
$11,000
$8,800
$13,500
$10,800
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby
$6,000
$6,000
$6,600
$6,600
$8,100
$8,100
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby
$5,000
$5,000
$5,500
$5,500
$6,750
$6,750
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$3,500
$3,500
$3,850
$3,850
$4,725
$4,725


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on Northern Illinois Hub – Off Peak (UO)
 
Tiers
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non–Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$4,000
$5,000
$4,400
$5,500
$5,400
$6,750
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby
$1,500
$1,500
$1,650
$1,650
$2,025
$2,025
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby
$1,500
$1,500
$1,650
$1,650
$2,025
$2,025
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$1,500
$1,500
$1,650
$1,650
$2,025
$2,025


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
$10,000
$8,000
$11,000
$8,800
$13,500
$10,800
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby
$6,000
$6,000
$6,600
$6,600
$8,100
$8,100
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby
$5,000
$5,000
$5,500
$5,500
$6,750
$6,750
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 – Off Peak (VP)
 
Tiers
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non–Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$4,000
$5,000
$4,400
$5,500
$5,400
$6,750
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby
$1,500
$1,500
$1,650
$1,650
$2,025
$2,025
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby
$1,500
$1,500
$1,650
$1,650
$2,025
$2,025
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$1,500
$1,500
$1,650
$1,650
$2,025
$2,025


This notice supersedes all previous notices regarding margin rates for the Electricity Futures contracts listed above.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com