Ontario Off-Peak Calendar-Month Futures Contract Specs
| Contract Unit | 5 MWH Clears in multiples of the number of off-peak hours in the contract month. |
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| Price Quotation | CAD dollars and cents per MWh | ||||
| Trading Hours | Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. CT) | ||||
| Minimum Price Fluctuation | 0.05 x 5 MW x # off-peak hours/month | ||||
| Product Code | CME Globex: OFFCME ClearPort: OFMClearing: OFM | ||||
| Listed Contracts | Monthly contracts listed for the current year and the next 4 calendar years. List monthly contracts for a new calendar year following the termination of trading in the December contract of the current year. | ||||
| Settlement Method | Deliverable | ||||
| Floating Price | The Floating Price will be determined for each contract month. The Floating Price will be equal to the arithmetic average of the hourly Ontario energy prices provided by the Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) for all off-peak hours in the contract month. For settlement of this contract, the prices provided by IESO will be considered final on the payment day stated in Rule 903.09 and will not be subject to any further adjustment. | ||||
| Termination Of Trading | On the last business day of the month prior to the contract month, each OFM/OFF open position converts into a strip of Ontario Off-Peak Calendar-Day Futures - OFD/OOD in the originally specified contract month. | ||||
| Days Or Hours | Off-Peak shall mean Monday through Friday Hour Ending (HE) 0100-0700 and 2400 Eastern Prevailing Time (EPT) Saturday-Sunday HE 0100-2400 EPT including North American Electric Reliability Corporation Holidays. | ||||
| Settlement Procedures | Delivery under the contract shall be by cash settlement. Final settlement, following termination of trading for a contract month, will be based on the Floating Price. The final settlement price will be the Floating Price calculated for each contract month. | ||||
| Position Limits | NYMEX Position Limits | ||||
| Exchange Rulebook | NYMEX 961 | ||||
| Block Minimum | Block Minimum Thresholds | ||||
| Vendor Codes | Quote Vendor Symbols Listing | ||||
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