Local Constraint Market

NESO

Automated

United Kingdom

The Local Constraint Market (LCM) is a flexibility market designed to tackle thermal constraints across the Scotland - England border on the transmission network, providing an alternative to the national Balancing Mechanism.

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Service details

Service type

Load increase

Eligible technologies

All DER types

Competition frequency

Daily

Locational scope

Location-specific

Seasonality

Year-round

Eligibility

Direct

Aggregated

Residential

Commercial & Industrial

Front-of-the-Meter

No minimum MW volume; assets must be distribution connected and not registered as a BMU or located within an ANM.

Key details

Utilisation only payment based on energy delivered; baseline methodology nominated at bid time.

Dispatch instructions provided via email, platform or API, with day-ahead and intra-day windows.

Service payments calculated based on actual service volume and offered service volume. No penalties for underdelivery.

Listing last updated on

09 July 2025

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