The criteria for cancelling closing resistors in 500kV line circuit breakers arepresented.Twelve simplified 500kV power systems were calculated.It is found that the transmission line risk of failure and the energy dissipated in MOAs are related to the first series resonant angular frequencey (per unit) of power systems.These factors including distribution of circuit breakers closing angle
rated voltage of MOA and the insulation level of transmission line are considered.