PJM AEP Dayton Hub 5MW Peak Calendar-Month Real-Time LMP

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Globex Code
AZ9K5
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PJM AEP Dayton Hub 5MW Peak Calendar-Month Real-Time LMP Futures - Contract Specs

Contract Unit
5 MW (80 MWh)                    
5 MW x 16 Peak Hours = 80 MWh
Clears in multiples of the number of peak days in the contract month.
Price Quotation
U.S. 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 16 Peak Hours x # Peak Days/Month
Product Code
CME Globex: AZ9
CME ClearPort: Z9
Clearing: Z9
Listed Contracts
Monthly contracts listed for the current year and the next 5 calendar years. Add 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 for each contract month will be equal to the arithmetic average of the PJM AEP Dayton Hub Real-Time LMP for peak hours provided by PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) for the contract month. For settlement of this contract, the prices provided by PJM will be considered final on the payment date stated in Rule 896.10 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 Z9/AZ9 open position converts into a strip of PJM AEP Dayton Hub Real-Time Peak Calendar-Day 5 MW Futures - VD/VDL in the originally specified contract month. 
Days or Hours
“Peak day” shall mean a Monday through Friday, excluding North American Electric Reliability Corporation holidays.

From Hour Ending (HE) 0800 Eastern Prevailing Time (EPT) through HE 2300 EPT
Settlement Procedures
Delivery under the PJM AEP Dayton Hub 5MW Peak Calendar-Month Real-Time LMP Futures 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.
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