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ORDER NO. PSC -2018 -0435 -TRF -EI DOCKET NO. 20180088 -EI PAGE 6 . process of tracking costs is necessary. However, we find that actual participation rates and costs may vary, and that a comparison of estimated costs presented in this petition and actual costs incurred is important to ensure the opt -out tariff remains cost -based or else be adjusted through a revised tariff filing. Conclusion We find that the incremental costs to offer the proposed opt -out tariff shall be recovered from the participating customers. In our order approving FPL's opt -out tariff, we stated that "since significant incremental costs would be incurred in providing [an opt -out tariff], it would be discriminatory to require standard meter customers to subsidize that service."5 We find that DEF provided sufficient cost support in its petition and responses to Commission staff's data requests to support its assertion that the proposed tariff is cost -based. Therefore, we hereby approve DEF's proposed opt -out tariff. The effective date shall be on the first billing cycle of December 2018. Within three months after the AMI smart meter deployment is completed, DEF shall file a report within this docket on the costs of the program, revenues, and actual participation. Based on the foregoing, it is ORDERED by the Florida Public Service Commission that Duke Energy Florida, LLC's petition for a limited proceeding for approval of a smart meter opt -out tariff is hereby granted, effective the first billing cycle of December 2018. It is further ORDERED that two weeks prior to a customer receiving a smart meter, DEF shall mail a postcard to the customer informing them of the meter exchange and providing more information on smart meters. It is further ORDERED that within three months after the Automated Meter Infrastructure smart meter deployment is completed, DEF shall file a report within this docket on the costs of the program, revenues, and actual participation. It is further ORDERED that if a protest is filed within 21 days of the issuance of this Order, the tariff shall remain in effect with any charges held subject to refund pending resolution of the protest. It is further ORDERED that if no timely protest is filed, this docket shall be closed upon the issuance of a Consummating Order. 5 Id.