; (B) establishing a transparent process to evaluate and develop criteria and standards to evaluate potential projects for meeting the needs described in subparagraph (A); and (C) recommendations where funds should be directed for meeting the needs described in subparagraph (A) and implementing the projects described in subparagraph (B). (2) Use Assistance described in subsection (a)— (A) shall be used for projects that— (i) prioritize restoring power immediately; and (ii) decrease or eliminate the use of imported fossil fuels for electricity and transportation, and increase the electric grid resilience to future hurricanes and other weather events, such as— (I) micro grids; (II) demand response technologies; (III) energy efficient solutions and technology; (IV) residential and utility scale solar projects, including thermal solar, photovoltaic modules, and concentrated solar and solar generators; (V) onshore and offshore wind, both small and large scale; (VI) geothermal, hydro, marine and kinetic energy; and (VII) energy storage; and (B) may not be used for projects that include— (i) the construction, operation, or maintenance of new generation plants for the production of energy using sanitary waste landfill systems or fossil fuels of any kind, including diesel, oil, coal, and natural gas; or (ii) the construction of new liquefied natural gas import or export terminals or natural gas pipeline infrastructure of any kind. (c) Auditing If Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands receive assistance described in subsection (a), the applicable energy or service regulatory commission shall appoint an independent auditor that shall— (1) oversee the expenditure of the assistance by the regulated utilities, the contractors and subcontractors thereof, and any subsidiary or successor entity