In 1953 Taipower began to look at long-range power needs, and initiated a series of four-year, five-year and later 10 and 20-year plans. At first, hydroelectric stations were seen as the main source of electricity, but today the focus has switched to nuclear energy.
於是全力開發，在大甲溪下游設立德基、青山、谷關、天輪四座水力發電廠，使大甲溪流域成為我國水力發電中心。發電方式走向多元