Notice to Members
Notice No. 521
11/20/2007
Outright (Scan) Margin Rates Change for Financially Settled Electricity Contracts
Effective Date: November 19, 2007 (close of business)

Futures Contract: Dow Jones Mid-Columbia Index (DO), Dow Jones Palo Verde Index (DP), Dow Jones South Path – 15 Index (DV) and Dow Jones North Path – 15 Index (DN)

Contract Months
: All Months


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
$7,000
$8,000
$7,700
$8,800
$9,450
$10,800
Tier 2: 2nd – 6th Nearby
$7,000
$8,000
$7,700
$8,800
$9,450
$10,800
Tier 3: 7th – 11th Nearby
$7,000
$8,000
$7,700
$8,800
$9,450
$10,800
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$4,000
$5,000
$4,400
$5,500
$5,400
$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
$7,000
$8,000
$7,700
$8,800
$9,450
$10,800
Tier 2: 2nd – 6th Nearby
$7,000
$8,000
$7,700
$8,800
$9,450
$10,800
Tier 3: 7th – 11th Nearby
$7,000
$8,000
$7,700
$8,800
$9,450
$10,800
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$4,000
$5,000
$4,400
$5,500
$5,400
$6,750


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on Dow Jones SP15 Electricity Prices Index Swap (DV)
 
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
$10,000
$7,700
$11,000
$9,450
$13,500
Tier 2: 2nd – 6th Nearby
$7,000
$9,000
$7,700
$9,900
$9,450
$12,150
Tier 3: 7th – 11th Nearby
$4,000
$5,000
$4,400
$5,500
$5,400
$6,750
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$4,000
$5,000
$4,400
$5,500
$5,400
$6,750


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
$7,000
$8,000
$7,700
$8,800
$9,450
$10,800
Tier 2: 2nd – 6th Nearby
$7,000
$8,000
$7,700
$8,800
$9,450
$10,800
Tier 3: 7th – 11th Nearby
$7,000
$8,000
$7,700
$8,800
$9,450
$10,800
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby
$4,000
$5,000
$4,400
$5,500
$5,400
$6,750


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