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<p>Constraint payments relating to England, Scotland and Wales are made by National
Grid through competitive market arrangements in order to help ensure the secure operation
of the electricity system. National Grid has advised that details of most individual
constraint payments to wind farms are published at <a title="blocked::http://www.elexon.co.uk/"
href="http://www.elexon.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.elexon.co.uk</a> and <a href="http://www.bmreports.com/"
target="_blank">www.bmreports.com</a>, and aggregated data on payments to wind farms
is published in its <em>Monthly Balancing Services Summary</em>, which is available
at:</p><p><a href="http://www2.nationalgrid.com/UK/Industry-information/Electricity-transmission-operational-data/Report-explorer/Services-Reports/"
target="_blank">www2.nationalgrid.com/UK/Industry-information/Electricity-transmission-operational-data/Report-explorer/Services-Reports/</a>.</p><p>Energy
policy in Northern Ireland is devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive. The Department
of Enterprise, Trade and Investment Northern Ireland has advised that constraint payments
are a commercial matter between the Single Electricity Market Operator (SEMO) and
the generator.</p><p> </p>
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