Well, you folks were right again!
I don't do electrical wiring. I worry about screwing it up and causing a fire. So this morning I had an electrician out to install 7 ballasted fixtures with fourteen 5000 degree "Smart Drive LEDs". He also added 2 new outlets. The job was far and away mostly labor - 2 guys for 5 hours.
Man, oh man, those LEDs make a HUGE difference. It's like daylight in there now. It's astonishing.
Edit: And those 14 bulbs use only 15watts each. That's 210 total watts for the whole set.
Thanks for the advice!
Fred