The electricity sector is fast moving towards a new era of clean generation devices dispersed along the network. On one hand, this will largely contribute to achieve the multinational environment goals agreed via political means. On another hand, network operators face new complexities and challenges regarding network planning due to large uncertainties associated to renewable generation and electric vehicles integration. In addition, due to new technologies such as combined heat and power (CHP), the district heat demand is considered in the long-term planning problem. The 13-bus medium voltage network is evaluated considering the possibility of CHP units but also without. Results demonstrate that CHP can supply the district heat demand also contributing to network reliability reducing expected energy supplied and power losses avoiding the need to invest in new power lines for the considered lifetime project.