In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: entergy corporation and subsidiaries notes to financial statements this difference as a regulatory asset or liability on an ongoing basis , resulting in a zero net balance for the regulatory asset at the end of the lease term . the amount was a net regulatory liability of $ 61.6 million and $ 27.8 million as of december 31 , 2013 and 2012 , respectively . as of december 31 , 2013 , system energy had future minimum lease payments ( reflecting an implicit rate of 5.13% ( 5.13 % ) ) , which are recorded as long-term debt , as follows : amount ( in thousands ) . <table class='wikitable'><tr><td>1</td><td></td><td>amount ( in thousands )</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>2014</td><td>$ 51637</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>2015</td><td>52253</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>2016</td><td>13750</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>2017</td><td>13750</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>2018</td><td>13750</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>years thereafter</td><td>247500</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>total</td><td>392640</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>less : amount representing interest</td><td>295226</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>present value of net minimum lease payments</td><td>$ 97414</td></tr></table> .
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Question: what were the future minimum lease payments in 2016?
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