Notice to Members
Notice No. 231
05/05/2008
Outright (SCAN) Margin Rate Changes for Financially Settled Electricity Contracts
EFFECTIVE DATE:     Tuesday, May 6, 2008 (close of business)

FUTURES CONTRACTS: NYISO Zone A – Peak (KA), NYISO Zone G – Peak (KG), NYISO Zone J – Peak (KJ), Cinergy Hub LMP – Peak (EM), ISO New England Internal Hub – Peak (NI), NYISO Zone A – Off Peak (KB), NYISO Zone G – Off Peak (KH), ISO New England Internal Hub – Off Peak (KI), AEP-Dayton Hub – Off Peak (VP), Cinergy Hub LMP – Off Peak (EJ)

CONTRACT MONTHS: All Months

NOTE: The revised margin rates are in bold

NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on NYISO Zone A – Peak (KA)
 
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1: 1st Nearby $2,500 $2,500 $2,750 $2,750 $3,375 $3,375
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby $3,000 $2,000 $3,300 $2,200 $4,050 $2,700
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby $2,500 $2,000 $2,750 $2,200 $3,375 $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 – Peak (KG)
 
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1: 1st Nearby $2,500 $2,500 $2,750 $2,750 $3,375 $3,375
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby $3,000 $2,500 $3,300 $2,750 $4,050 $3,375
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby $2,500 $2,000 $2,750 $2,200 $3,375 $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 – Peak (KJ)
 
 
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 $3,000 $3,300 $3,300 $4,050 $4,050
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby $3,000 $2,500 $3,300 $2,750 $4,050 $3,375
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby $2,500 $2,000 $2,750 $2,200 $3,375 $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 Cinergy Hub LMP – Peak (EM)
 
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1: 1st Nearby $2,500 $2,000 $2,750 $2,200 $3,375 $2,700
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby $4,500 $4,000 $4,950 $4,400 $6,075 $5,400
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby $5,500 $5,000 $6,050 $5,500 $7,425 $6,750
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby $4,500 $4,000 $4,950 $4,400 $6,075 $5,400


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on ISO New England Internal Hub – Peak (NI)
 
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1: 1st Nearby $6,000 $5,000 $6,600 $5,500 $8,100 $6,750
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby $7,000 $6,000 $7,700 $6,600 $9,450 $8,100
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby $8,000 $7,000 $8,800 $7,700 $10,800 $9,450
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby $5,000 $5,000 $5,500 $5,500 $6,750 $6,750


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on NYISO Zone A – Off Peak (KB)
 
 
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 $4,500 $4,950 $4,950 $6,075 $6,075
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby $3,500 $3,500 $3,850 $3,850 $4,725 $4,725
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby $4,500 $3,500 $4,950 $3,850 $6,075 $4,725
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby $4,000 $3,000 $4,400 $3,300 $5,400 $4,050


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on NYISO Zone G – Off Peak (KH)
 
 
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 $4,500 $4,950 $4,950 $6,075 $6,075
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby $3,500 $3,500 $3,850 $3,850 $4,725 $4,725
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby $4,500 $3,500 $4,950 $3,850 $6,075 $4,725
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby $4,000 $3,000 $4,400 $3,300 $5,400 $4,050


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on ISO New England Internal Hub – Off Peak (KI)
 
 
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 $4,500 $4,950 $4,950 $6,075 $6,075
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby $3,500 $4,000 $3,850 $4,400 $4,725 $5,400
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby $4,500 $4,000 $4,950 $4,400 $6,075 $5,400
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby $4,000 $3,000 $4,400 $3,300 $5,400 $4,050


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on AEP-Dayton Hub – Off Peak (VP)
 
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Tier 1: 1st Nearby $3,500 $3,500 $3,850 $3,850 $4,725 $4,725
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby $2,500 $1,500 $2,750 $1,650 $3,375 $2,025
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby $2,500 $1,500 $2,750 $1,650 $3,375 $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 Cinergy Hub LMP – Off Peak (EJ)
 
 
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 $3,000 $3,300 $3,300 $4,050 $4,050
Tier 2: 2nd - 6th Nearby $2,500 $1,500 $2,750 $1,650 $3,375 $2,025
Tier 3: 7th - 11th Nearby $2,500 $1,500 $2,750 $1,650 $3,375 $2,025
Tier 4: Greater than 11th Nearby $1,500 $1,500 $1,650 $1,650 $2,025 $2,025
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