Pink Elephant
IndustrialAlamosa County, Colorado · WECC
At a glance
Pink Elephant is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Alamosa County, Colorado, scoring 47.3/100 DC Readiness — 22nd of 45 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.
Site location
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How does Pink Elephant compare with other sites in Alamosa County?
Pink Elephant ranks 22nd of 45 scored candidate sites in Alamosa County. Its 47.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 49.5. It is roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6 and about 11% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the Colorado average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (65 vs 62) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Pink Elephant to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is T5@Colorado Springs at 108.3 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is T5@Colorado Springs, 108.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Pink Elephant?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Alamosa County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Alamosa County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN LUIS VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| BLM Solar DLA: Fourmile East | Greenfield | — | 765 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.7 |
| TAP204025 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.8 |
| UNKNOWN204039 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.8 |
| UNKNOWN204026 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.5 |
| OZ Alamosa | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.4 |
| SARGENT | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.1 |
| ALAMOSA | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.1 |
Pink Elephant: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Pink Elephant?
Pink Elephant scores 47.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 22nd of 45 scored sites in Alamosa County. The Alamosa County average is 49.5 and the Colorado average is 50.6.
Which electric utility serves Pink Elephant?
PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is XCEL ENERGY.
What grid region is Pink Elephant in?
Pink Elephant is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Pink Elephant from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is T5@Colorado Springs, about 108.3 miles away; 5 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Pink Elephant, Alamosa County, CO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/alamosa-county/pink-elephant-654d2fd9 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.
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