For more than three decades, my professional life has been immersed in the Ontario electricity industry. After five formative years in private-sector accounting, I stepped into a sector that would become both my career and my calling.

Over the past 35 years, I’ve held progressively senior roles across local distribution companies: Hamilton Hydro, Horizon Utilities, Hydro One Brampton, and Milton Hydro; and at the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), where I served as Manager of Incentive Rate Setting and Regulatory Accounting.

Those years gave me a rare perspective: the chance to view the industry from both sides of the regulatory table. At the OEB, I was accountable for regulatory accounting rules, the oversight of rate applications, and the development of key guidance, most notably the Commodity Pass-Through Accounts and GA Analysis Workform. During my tenure at Hydro One Brampton, I also contributed to the OEB working group that developed the Reporting and Record Keeping (RRR) 2.5.6 Regulatory Return on Investment guidance; a framework still relied upon by distributors today.

At distributors, I led the preparation and defence of multiple cost of service rate applications; preparing evidence, responding to interrogatories, drafting submissions, guiding settlements, and defending evidence at oral hearings. That combination of regulatory and utility-side experience shaped how I view regulatory affairs: firmly anchored in accounting and financial discipline, always mindful that regulations are not abstract policy, but have real implications for efficiency, effectiveness, and ultimately for ratepayers and shareholders.

The Gap I Saw; and the Solution I Built

What became clear to me is that regulatory compliance is too often treated as a box-ticking exercise. Distributors face increasingly complex accounting requirements and strategic challenges, but the real value of compliance lies beyond simply “meeting requirements.”

I founded RegulaSync Solutions to fill that gap: To offer solution-oriented, synchronized support that makes compliance a strategic asset. By aligning regulatory requirements, accounting discipline, and corporate strategy, RegulaSync Solutions helps distributors strengthen decision-making, anticipate regulatory change, and turn complexity into clarity.

What We’re Here to Achieve Together

Through RegulaSync Solutions, my goal is to:

• Bridge the gap between regulatory requirements and business strategy, so utilities can operate with confidence in both boardrooms and hearings.
• Elevate financial discipline in regulatory affairs, ensuring that rules, evidence, and accounting practices are not only compliant but also efficient and sustainable.
• Build trusted partnerships grounded in integrity, collaboration, and a shared commitment to delivering enduring value to stakeholders.

This is why I founded RegulaSync Solutions: To serve as Ontario’s trusted partner in regulatory accounting and strategic advisory, helping distributors navigate complexity with precision and foresight, and deliver lasting value to their stakeholders.

Dan Gapic, CPA, CMA
Founder & Principal | RegulaSync Solutions Inc.