Lietuvos Energija AB and AB Kauno energija signed a Memorandum of intent in developing Construction Project of a Cogeneration power plant in Petrašiunai. Memorandum was signed considering constant growing of heating prices in Kaunas city and the work that has been done on the matter before the signing of the memorandum. The Project is going to be developed on purpose to ensure the lower price of heating for consumers in Kaunas as soon as possible.

After signing the Memorandum, Lietuvos energija, AB and AB Kauno energija are going to work on a mutually acceptable agreement of a joint development of the project and subsequent action plan. There is also a plan to sign a shareholders' agreement which will define the model of cooperation between the companies and to establish a joint company for the development of the Project. It is expected that the agreements will be settled until the middle of 2013.