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Utility poles can do more than just deliver power. They can also help you find your way! On the 80th anniversary of its founding, Taipower partnered with the Thousand Miles Trail Association to post directional markers on utility poles along the Tamsui-Kavalan, Raknus Selu, and Mountains to Sea trails. There’s even a secret code to remember if you’re lost, so hikers can hit the trail with peace of mind.

Taipower is adding additional utility to their ubiquitous utility poles by helping hikers find their way. They’ve already posted 80 markers along the Tamsui-Kavalan, Raknus Selu, and Mountains to Sea trails.

Tseng Wen-sheng
Taipower chair
When cell service is unreliable deep in the mountains, trail markers are still necessary for hikers exploring these paths to find their way home.

Manual labor is required to bring electricity to mountainous areas. Children at the event got to experience the work firsthand by helping to carry 60 meters of cable weighing 250 kilograms to a newly marked pole. If you look closer, you’ll also see a navigational code. Each pole has a unique ID that gives an exact location when used with a navigational system. The Taipower chair shared a little secret to using the codes.

Tseng Wen-sheng
Taipower chair
Each pole has a Taipower logo. Under it, there’s the name of the pole and its identification number. Now remember, if you want to walk back to the city, follow the poles in descending order.

Chen Ming-shu
Taipower vice president
At the bottom there’s an alphanumeric code. Those are the Taipower coordinates. If you search “Taipower utility pole location” on Google, it can convert the code into longitude and latitude. People have even developed tools to pinpoint your exact location by using the codes.

These humble utility poles are doing double duty by serving as a secret GPS, helping hikers explore the great outdoors without fear of getting lost.

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