The offshore energy site will support a first-of-its-kind program under which the school will train individuals to be Protected Species Observers (PSO)—certified professionals tasked with monitoring the space to protect the marine environment and its inhabitants.

In New Jersey, the energy company is partnering with PSEG on the Ocean Wind 1 project, with the sector poised to become a potentially multibillion dollar one that Gov. Phil Murphy is betting on heavily to succeed.

The appointment, announced Thursday during Gov. Phil Murphy's Keynote Address at the Business Network for Offshore Wind’s International Partnering Forum in Atlantic City, establishes the project from the sector leader and partner PSEG as the first tenant of the New Jersey Wind Port.

The 1,100-megawatt joint venture between Ørsted and PSEG is expected provide clean energy to 500,000 homes while also delivering thousands of jobs and ramping up supply chain initiatives.

The firm behind major offshore wind projects taking shape in the state joins tenants including Mars Wrigley and Ware Malcomb.

Kathleen Frangione left the governor's administration to head environmental policy for Amazon. Now, she'll handle the Danish company's "commitment to workforce development, domestic infrastructure investment and a sustainable offshore wind industry."