Once the winds began to subside , PG & E restored power to 500,000 customers out of a total of 800,000 .
Power was projected to remain off for up to several days after the high winds subside as all of the shutdown lines must be inspected for wind damage.  By two days into the preemptive blackout , winds began to subside , and PG & E restored power to some 500,000 customers of a total of approximately 800,000 who lost power.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company