ERCOT Houston 345 kV Hub Day-Ahead 5 MW Off-Peak Calendar-Day

Futures
Globex Code
EAEH531
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ERCOT Houston 345 kV Hub Day-Ahead 5 MW Off-Peak Calendar-Day Futures - Contract Specs

Contract Unit
5 MWh
Clears in multiples of the number of off-peak hours in the contract day.
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
0.01 x 5 MW x # off-peak hours/day
Product Code
CME Globex: EAE
CME ClearPort: EHW
Clearing: EHW
Listed Contracts
Daily contracts listed for the current month and next calendar month. List daily contracts for a new calendar month following the termination of trading in the last contract day of the current month.
Settlement Method
Financially Settled
Floating Price
The Daily Floating Price will be determined for each off-peak day. The Daily Floating Price will be equal to the arithmetic average of all Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Houston 345 kV Hub Day-Ahead settlement point off-peak prices provided for the contract day. For settlement of this contract day, the prices provided by ERCOT will be considered final on the payment date stated in Rule 1045.09 and will not be subject to any further adjustment.
Termination of Trading
Trading on CME Globex shall cease on the business day prior to the contract day.
Trading terminates on the contract day.
Days or Hours
Off-Peak shall mean Monday through Friday Hour Ending (HE) 0100-0600 and 2300 and 2400 Central Prevailing Time (CPT) and Saturday through Sunday HE 0100-2400 CPT including North American Electric Reliability Corporation holidays.
Settlement Procedures
Delivery under the contract shall be by cash settlement. The cash-settlement price will be based on the Daily Floating Price which is determined for the off-peak day.
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