Nowadays in Russia we see rapid modernization of power engineering and transport systems. Under these conditions the issue concerning improvement of regional heat supply system energy-efficiency has gained a new importance. The aim of this study is to find new development directions of the public-private partnership (PPP), specifically from the perspective of its energy efficiency. Amid the financial crisis and economic sanctions the formation of public-private partnership allows increasing of energy efficiency of regional fuel and energy complex by means of regional energy service company creation. This paper will be useful both for central and local government and for private business.

Results of a research of theoretical approaches to determination of transparency of rural territories, regulatory legislation and assessment methodology of transparency are presented in the article. Also the author's definition of transparency is included. A study of transparency of rural territories according to materials of particular municipal area is taken. Necessity of the systematic approach to increasing of transparency of state and local governance is justified in the article.