Dvele

This edition steps outside the newsletter's usual focus to share our observations about how the investment structures behind real estate development influence what gets built. 

TEMPORARY SPACE NEEDED — FULL STEAM AHEAD To everyone following our 2026 Butte facility plans: we’re hoping you can help us solve a new logistical challenge. Dvele is looking to quickly establish a provisional facility in Montana. Demand is accelerating, and this facility provides a chance to meet those needs while prototyping approaches to train and grow Montana’s workforce for Butte 2026. 🔹 We’re looking for a vacant building with at least 100,000 square feet and a minimum ceiling height of 20 feet (or larger/taller). 🔹 Ideally, the facility is close to Butte, but we’re open to locations across Montana, including tribal nations—which would be an incredible opportunity to engage with these communities. 🔹 Whether buying, renting, or pursuing a tenant build-out, we’re open to a variety of arrangements. If you know of a suitable space—or someone who might—please leave a comment below or message Casey Dudley directly. Thanks for your help! Montana Department of Commerce Butte Local Development Corporation Great Northern Development Corporation Headwaters Resource Conservation & Development Council Montana West Economic Development (MWED) Mission West Community Development Partners, MONTANA BUSINESS ASSISTANCE CONNECTION INC Sweetgrass Development Ravalli County Economic Development Authority SANDERS COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Snowy Mountain Development Corporation

Non-dilutive financing can be a game-changer. This edition dives into Dvele’s journey through the DOE’s Title 17 Clean Energy Financing program—unpacking the application process, the Community Benefits Plan (CBP), and what it takes to build ventures that prioritize community impact.

Our homes are solutions focused on affordability, health, and resilience, built to support the people our communities rely on. And that’s what this edition is about—what we’re building, who we’re building it for, and how it ties to our Butte agenda.

Updates and insights from Dvele for those tracking our path to success in Montana. Over the years, we've engaged with many of you who share our commitment to improving housing in Montana. The conversations, shared aspirations—they matter. It’s time we followed up. Mentioning folks here who might not yet follow Dvele, that might appreciate the newsletter. Andrew Bishop Grant L. Waldron Sylvia Raskin Mark Meissner Brit Fontenot Mike Archer Brett Doney Karen Byrnes Kristen Rosa Matt Mellott, SIOR CCIM - Montana CRE Advisor Christopher Dorrington Todd O'Hair Paul Green Sara Hudson Tracy Houck Jerman Jake Clark, DHPE Carly Wheatley Cameron Johnson Jaimie Charon Candace Carr Strauss Brodey Simkins Philip Brittan Matt Olson Mike Jennings Jenni Graff Gregory Morse Sneha Kumari, MBA, Six Sigma Larry R. Martin Anna Kazmierowski Andy Shirtliff Cory Reistad Paul Herendeen Hannah Brew Sam Atkins Debbie Friedel Kath Williams Kiah Hochstetler Yarrow Kraner Todd Thesing Whitney Schwab