A system, apparatus and method for integrating policy-based technologies, including SLA management technologies, into an electronic utility (eUtility) infrastructure that supports automated provisioning of On Demand Service Environments (ODSEs) are provided. ODSEs embody the applications and computing resource services a subscribing customer requests. The system, apparatus and method augment the capabilities of eUtilities by defining the eUtilities in terms of policies that make them more customizable, and more responsive to the business objectives of the various parties that they serve.