For the purposes of sections 22a-219b and 22a-219c:

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 22a-219a

(1) “Resources recovery facility” means a facility utilizing processes to reclaim energy from solid wastes;

(2) “Long-term” means the useful life of a resources recovery facility or the term of financing of such facility or any other period established by the commissioner by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54;

(3) “Date of commercial operation of a resources recovery facility” means the date such facility routinely and effectively accepts and processes an amount of solid waste that is seventy-five per cent of the design capacity of the facility.