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ORDER NO. PSC -2018 -0435 -TRF -EI <br />DOCKET NO. 20180088 -El <br />PAGE 3 <br />DEF notes that because it is not required to offer an alternative meter, all costs associated with <br />the non-standard meters will be recovered from the participating customers. <br />The requested tariff includes two separate fees: a one-time set-up fee of $96.34 for the <br />non-standard meter installation and a monthly surcharge of $15.60 for upfront IT costs and <br />monthly meter readings. The set-up fee must be paid at the time the customer takes service under <br />the opt -out tariff, regardless of the length of time the customer is enrolled. Customers can cancel <br />service under the opt -out tariff at any time. These charges will be in addition to all other tariffed <br />rates and charges applicable to an opt -out customer. <br />Customer Participation <br />DEF anticipates that approximately 0. 15 percent of its AMI eligible customers will <br />choose to opt out. The Utility examined FPL's opt -out tariff participation rates as the basis for its <br />own participation predictions. DEF states that FPL originally forecasted that 0.26 percent of its <br />4.9 million customers would participate when developing an opt -out tariff, however, actual <br />participation for FPL in 2017 was about 0.12 percent, or 5,966 customers. DEF rounded up to <br />predict that 0.15 percent—about 2,700— of its 1.8 million eligible customers will opt -out. The <br />projected number of opt -out customers is used in developing the monthly surcharge. <br />Set-up Fee <br />The one-time set-up fee of $96.34 reflects the labor and vehicle costs to install each non- <br />standard meter. In response to Commission staff's data request, DEF stated that it isnot creating <br />any new positions to perform the incremental tasks associated with administering the opt -out <br />tariff. However, DEF further stated that in the absence of the opt -out tariff, the current staffing of <br />these positions may have been reduced. <br />The set-up fee is applicable to all opt -out tariff participants regardless of duration of <br />service. The breakdown of the set-up fee components is shown in table 1 below. <br />M-'5 <br />