Notice to Members
Notice No. 425
08/19/2008
Outright (SCAN) Tiers Structures and Margin Rate Changes for the Existing Natural Gas Basis Swap Contracts
Effective Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 (close of business)

Futures Contract:
CIG Basis Swap
CI
Florida Gas Transmission Zone 3 Basis Swap
FP
Alberta Basis Swap
NA
Chicago Basis Swap (NGI)
NB
ANR Louisiana Basis Swap (Platts IFERC)
ND
ANR OK Basis Swap (Platts IFERC)
NE
Michigan Consolidated Gas Co. (MichCon) Basis Swap (Platts IFERC)
NF
Houston Ship Channel Basis Swap (Platts IFERC)
NH
San Juan Basis Swap (Platts IFERC)
NJ
Sumas Basis Swap (Platts IFERC)
NK
Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America (NGPL) Mid-Con Basis Swap (Platts IFERC)
NL
Northwest Pipeline, Rockies Basis Swap
NR
Kern River, Wyoming Basis Swap (Platts IFERC)
NV
El Paso Natural Gas Co. Permian Basin Basis Swap (Platts IFERC)
PM
Centerpoint Basis Swap (Platts IFERC)
PW
Contract Months: All Months


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margin Rates for Existing Natural Gas Basis Swaps
 
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
CIG Rockies Basis Swap (CI)
Tier 1
$4,000
$4,500
$4,400
$4,950
$5,400
$6,075
Tier 2
$3,000
$3,500
$3,300
$3,850
$4,050
$4,725
Tier 3
$2,000
$2,500
$2,200
$2,750
$2,700
$3,375
Tier 4
$2,000
$2,500
$2,200
$2,750
$2,700
$3,375
Tier 5
$2,000
$2,500
$2,200
$2,750
$2,700
$3,375
Florida Gas Transmission Zone 3 Basis Swap (FP)
Tier 1
$400
$500
$440
$550
$540
$675
Tier 2
$400
$700
$440
$770
$540
$945
Tier 3
$150
$200
$165
$220
$203
$270
Tier 4
$100
$150
$110
$165
$135
$203
Tier 5
$100
$150
$110
$165
$135
$203
Alberta Basis Swap (NA)
Tier 1
$1,000
$1,200
$1,100
$1,320
$1,350
$1,620
Tier 2
$750
$800
$825
$880
$1,013
$1,080
Tier 3
$300
$300
$330
$330
$405
$405
Tier 4
$300
$300
$330
$330
$405
$405
Tier 5
$300
$300
$330
$330
$405
$405
Chicago Basis Swap(NB)
Tier 1
$500
$600
$550
$660
$675
$810
Tier 2
$300
$300
$330
$330
$405
$405
ANR Louisiana Basis Swap(ND)
Tier 1
$150
$150
$165
$165
$203
$203
Tier 2
$150
$200
$165
$220
$203
$270
ANR OK Basis Swap(NE)
Tier 1
$1,400
$1,600
$1,540
$1,760
$1,890
$2,160
Tier 2
$1,000
$1,200
$1,100
$1,320
$1,350
$1,620
Tier 3
$1,000
$750
$1,100
$825
$1,350
$1,013
Michigan Consolidated Gas Co. Basis Swap (NF)
Tier 1
$300
$400
$330
$440
$405
$540
Tier 2
$200
$250
$220
$275
$270
$338
Tier 3
$200
$200
$220
$220
$270
$270
Houston Ship Channel Basis Swap (NH)
Tier 1
$300
$400
$330
$440
$405
$540
Tier 2
$200
$200
$220
$220
$270
$270
Tier 3
$200
$200
$220
$220
$270
$270
Tier 4
$100
$100
$110
$110
$135
$135
Tier 5
$100
$100
$110
$110
$135
$135
San Juan Basis Swap (NJ)
Tier 1
$1,000
$1,300
$1,100
$1,430
$1,350
$1,755
Tier 2
$900
$1,000
$990
$1,100
$1,215
$1,350
Tier 3
$400
$500
$440
$550
$540
$675
Tier 4
$250
$250
$275
$275
$338
$338
Tier 5
$250
$250
$275
$275
$338
$338
Sumas Basis Swap (NK)
Tier 1
$1,000
$1,000
$1,100
$1,100
$1,350
$1,350
Tier 2
$700
$700
$770
$770
$945
$945
Tier 3
$500
$400
$550
$440
$675
$540
Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America (NGPL) Mid-Con Basis Swap (NL)
Tier 1
$1,200
$1,500
$1,320
$1,650
$1,620
$2,025
Tier 2
$1,000
$1,200
$1,100
$1,320
$1,350
$1,620
Tier 3
$500
$500
$550
$550
$675
$675
Tier 4
$300
$300
$330
$330
$405
$405
Tier 5
$200
$200
$220
$220
$270
$270
Northwest Pipeline, Rockies Basis Swap (NR)
Tier 1
$3,500
$4,000
$3,850
$4,400
$4,725
$5,400
Tier 2
$3,000
$3,500
$3,300
$3,850
$4,050
$4,725
Tier 3
$2,500
$3,000
$2,750
$3,300
$3,375
$4,050
Tier 4
$2,000
$2,500
$2,200
$2,750
$2,700
$3,375
Tier 5
$2,000
$2,500
$2,200
$2,750
$2,700
$3,375
Kern River, Wyoming Basis Futures Contract (NV)
Tier 1
$2,500
$3,000
$2,750
$3,300
$3,375
$4,050
Tier 2
$2,000
$2,000
$2,200
$2,200
$2,700
$2,700
Tier 3
$1,500
$2,000
$1,650
$2,200
$2,025
$2,700
Tier 4
$1,500
$2,000
$1,650
$2,200
$2,025
$2,700
Tier 5
$1,500
$2,000
$1,650
$2,200
$2,025
$2,700
El Paso Natural Gas Co. Permian Basin Basis Swap (PM)
Tier 1
$1,000
$1,200
$1,100
$1,320
$1,350
$1,620
Tier 2
$900
$1,000
$990
$1,100
$1,215
$1,350
Tier 3
$750
$750
$825
$825
$1,013
$1,013
Tier 4
$500
$500
$550
$550
$675
$675
Tier 5
$300
$300
$330
$330
$405
$405
Centerpoint Basis Futures Contract (PW)
Tier 1
$1,000
$1,200
$1,100
$1,320
$1,350
$1,620
Tier 2
$750
$900
$825
$990
$1,013
$1,215
Tier 3
$1,000
$1,200
$1,100
$1,320
$1,350
$1,620
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