Splinter - I'm envious of your wiring access closet.  That would open up a lot of options.  I do plan to house a power strip inside - it will sit in the well just inside the lower stretcher.  

Lazyman - My power strip does have surge protection and should fit okay.  The wall-warts might give me some grief.  

Ron - The brush panels seemed like a  good idea, but after getting them in-hand, I'm not sure they're ideal for this purpose.  I'll comment more in a future blog post.