The phrase "a potential supply" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing possible sources or reserves of a resource that may be available in the future.
Example: "The researchers identified a potential supply of rare minerals in the newly discovered mine."
Alternatives: "an possible source" or "a likely reserve".
Could she really have borne it on her conscience had she shut off a potential supply line?
There is also a potential supply of workers among the people aged 60 and over who do not yet consider themselves to be above working age, whatever the statisticians say.
"Libya represents a potential supply shock, and Japan represents a potential demand shock, but it doesn't really appear like both of those at least right now are coming to fruition," said Stephen Wood, chief market strategist for Russell Investments.
National Grid formally launched a tender for its Supplemental Balancing Reserve on Tuesday, asking power generators how much spare capacity they could provide to fill a potential supply gap.
This building of short interest is not only a sign of growing pessimism among traders, but it also represents a potential supply of buying power should these bears begin to close out these positions.
The company had originally planned to sell the product throughout Japan on March 1, but postponed the launch to the end of the month due to a potential supply shortage after it saw stronger-than-expected sales in 12 prefectures where it has been test marketing.
But New York still has a potential supply-and-demand problem.
On the other hand, slowing effects on utilization of nursing homes per capita (SOM) seem to result from a higher (potential) supply of specialists (SPZ), a greater share of hospital outpatient services (PAM), and a mainly Latin-speaking environment and pattern of use (LAT).
And, by creating a class of dead people whose hearts were still beating, the Harvard committee gave transplant surgeons a new potential supply of organs.
But lately they have learnt that deep in the ground beneath them lies a vast potential supply of gas.
A higher potential supply of specialists (SPZ) also drives - beside the use of their own services - the utilization of GP services and the consumption of drugs.
