shortfall

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PJM representatives said that there may not be such a large shortfall in 2027 because supply and demand could change before then.

From Barron's

In the last decade small towns in California, Tennessee and Hawaii experienced glaring emergency alert shortfalls as climate change has intensified wildfire risks.

From Los Angeles Times

By then, she had confronted a spate of other crises — federal immigration raids, a $1-billion budget shortfall, a split with county officials over the region’s approach to homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times

Among the shortfalls was $270 million to fix thousands of deficiencies found more than a decade ago where its transmission lines hang too close to the ground, the report said.

From Los Angeles Times

One negative, he added, is that there could be revenue shortfalls at the combined company if customers seek to diversify away from a single large carrier.

From Barron's