Digital Power Network Expands Focus to AI, Data Centers and America’s Energy Future

The Digital Chamber initiative broadens its focus from Bitcoin mining to the energy infrastructure behind AI, cloud, and all large-scale compute, with six new policy priorities

Washington, D.C., Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — October 8, 2026 — The Digital Power Network (DPN), an initiative of The Digital Chamber (TDC), today unveiled a new brand and an expanded mission: to champion the energy infrastructure needed to power America’s digital future. DPN envisions an energy system that enables American technological leadership while keeping power affordable and reliable for all. 

For the past three years, DPN has advocated for Bitcoin miners on energy and grid policy, and miners remain at the core of its work. Miners were the first to site, permit, and energize industrial-scale computing, and they know firsthand the challenges of interconnection, permitting, and community trust. Those same challenges now face everyone building digital infrastructure, from digital asset networks to AI and cloud. DPN is bringing that experience to the broader digital economy, uniting miners, digital infrastructure developers, digital asset, cloud and AI companies around a shared policy agenda. 

“The AI buildout has become a power problem. The U.S. is adding computing capacity faster than it can add the power to run it,” said Cody Carbone, CEO of The Digital Chamber. “Digital growth and a strong energy system don’t have to compete. Bitcoin miners have spent years proving that large-scale compute can strengthen the grid, and DPN is bringing those lessons to everyone building America’s digital infrastructure.” 

DPN’s expanded agenda focuses on six priorities: 

1. Energy Access: As AI and digital asset demand strains the grid, faster interconnection and rewarded flexibility can power new compute without raising costs for other customers. 

1. Ratepayer Protection & Community Investment: Digital infrastructure brings major investment to host communities. Fair cost allocation and visible reinvestment help ensure residents share the benefits, not the bills. 

1. Environmental Stewardship: Credible, measurable progress on emissions, water, and equipment reuse builds public trust and lets compute infrastructure grow responsibly. 

1. Innovation & Manufacturing Leadership: As equipment lead times stretch, stronger domestic manufacturing and faster adoption of new technology keep America’s digital infrastructure compute buildout moving. 

1. Site-Specific Permitting: Clear zoning, coordinated reviews, and predictable timelines help compute facilities reach suitable sites faster, including reused industrial land, with community input from the start. 

1. Compute Markets & Access: Compute is hard to compare and buy. Transparent markets and new member tools help buyers find the right capacity at the right price. 

Organizations with a stake in the future of digital infrastructure can learn more and get involved at digitalpowernetwork.com. 

About the Digital Power Network 

The Digital Power Network is a non-profit organization committed to advancing the energy and digital infrastructure needed to power America’s digital economy. We envision an energy system that is prepared to meet the growing demands of artificial intelligence, data centers, high-performance computing, and other emerging technologies. Through advocacy, education, and strategic collaboration with policymakers, industry leaders, and energy stakeholders, we advance policies that strengthen the grid, support responsible infrastructure investment, and ensure growing energy demand can be met while keeping power affordable and reliable for all. Learn more at digitalpowernetwork.com/about. 

About The Digital Chamber 

The Digital Chamber is a non-profit organization committed to promoting global blockchain adoption. We envision a fair and inclusive digital and financial ecosystem where everyone has the opportunity to participate. Access to digital assets is not merely a technological advancement but a fundamental human right, crucial for economic and social empowerment. Through targeted education, advocacy, and strategic collaborations with government and industry stakeholders, we drive innovation and shape policies that create a favorable environment for the blockchain technology ecosystem.  

The Digital Chamber’s umbrella includes: CryptoUK, Digital Power Network (DPN), TDC’s Digital State Network, and Treasury Council.  

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